North American AJ Savage. Naval Fighters 22. Book by Steve Ginter. The North American AJ "Savage" came into being as a direct result of the greatest Navy and Government controversy since Billy Mitchell and the Battleships. The Savage originated from the Navy's attempt to break the USAAF's monopoly on nuclear strike capability, with the idea that carrier-based nuclear-armed airplanes would have much greater range than the B-29. Both the controversy and the aircraft are covered in this book. 235 photos and many technical drawings; 130 pgs.